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Law 11 - Offside
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Law 11 - Offside 12/10/2015

Aaron Speca of Virginia Beach, Virginia United States asks...

My question has to do with the priority when there are multiple violations by both teams. In this scenario, Blue Player A plays the ball in the direction of Blue Player B, who is in an offside position when the ball is played. Blue Player B runs ba...

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Law 11 - Offside 12/7/2015

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

Referee Dawson mentioned that a PIOP, who was not close to the play, would have to verbally distract the GK (or another opponent) before he/she was interfering & that would be a caution for USB.

I'm not sure how that could happen. For examp...

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Law 11 - Offside 12/6/2015

John Sendrey of Costa Mesa, California USA asks...

This question is a follow-up to 23340 and has to do with 'Interfering with the opponent' portion of the offside law.

I was trailing assistant referee (AR) in a playoff game where two similar offside calls were made denying goals. The simi...

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Law 11 - Offside 12/1/2015

Gwyn Williams of Bridgewater, NJ USA asks...

A player cannot be offside if he is 'in his own half' when the ball is kicked. How is this defined? Is it similar to being in line with a defender i.e. no part of the body that can legally play the ball can be in the attacking half? Does it matter if...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/29/2015

Brad of Plymouth, Michigan United States asks...

I was AR and Green #13 was in an offside position. Ball was passed by green teammate into the air. Green #13 came back to the ball (offside restricted), passing a few defenders. She approached one defender, preparing to play the ball. The defender...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/10/2015

R Bogh of Beaumont, California United States asks...

In an Adult Game a forward takes a long shot on Goal. The Keeper (With no attackers near (20 Yards Away) Takes his fists and intentionally punches the ball. A player in an Offside position (About 20 Yards away) comes up and Plays the Ball. My fell...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/10/2015

Tye of Mission, Bristish Columbia Canada asks...

Hello, need some clarification on referee Richard Dawson's answer. You state in situation (C) 'if B1 were to deliberately play the ball and it was not classified as a save or a deflection.... I was of the understanding that the new wording eliminate...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/8/2015

Me of Vancouver, WA USA asks...

There were 2 players in offside positions. The ball was shot at goal from onside. Keeper reached and caught ball then dropped it and it rolled and was kicked into goal. Coach says it was an offside offense. Ref says when keeper played the ball it mo...

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Law 11 - Offside 11/2/2015

Lionel Heinold of Ephrata, WA USA asks...

A1 is being kept onside by B1 near the half line. A2 makes a long pass over the top. The race is on with A1 nearer the goal. B1 jumps and the ball is deflected towards the goal. A1 gathers the ball in and attacks. On or offside?...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/31/2015

steve h of irvine, ca usa asks...

During our game, all of our players except our goalie were in opponent side of the field and the ball was kicked from opponent side of the field to one of our opponent in our side of the field.
So, in short, when the ball was kicked from one side...

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